The Emergence Of The #GanyangMalaysia Movement After Malaysia Jamu Indonesia In Kuala Lumpur

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JAKARTA - #GanyangMalaysia is a trending topic on Twitter in Indonesia. The reason is a video which he said tells the story of Indonesian supporters being beaten up by Malaysian supporters.

This incident was suspected when the Malaysian national team hosted the Indonesian national team for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, at the Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday, November 19. As a result, Indonesia lost to the host with a score of 2-0.

The video reached Malaysian Menpora Syed Syaddiq. Through the account @SyedSaddiq said, ordered the Malaysian Police to investigate this incident transparently and fairly.

"I have ordered the police to investigate. If someone is beaten, please tell him to make a report to the police," tweeted Syed Saddiq.

I have already informed the policy for a ploy. If someone is beaten, please tell him to make a report to the policy. We will ensure that there will be a proper & transparent investigation. Justice is for all, no matter from Malaysia or Indonesia. https://t.co/guCZfsUZxo

- Syed Saddiq (@SyedSaddiq) November 21, 2019

Furthermore, reported by Antara, Chairman of the Malaysian Indonesia Supporters Alliance (ASIM) Luki Ardianto said that there were three supporters detained by the Malaysian Police (PDRM). The three of them are Andrea Setiawan, Iyan Ptada Wibowo and Rifki Chorudin, who are from Bali, not part of ASIM.

This detention occurred because of the 'terror bombing' case on social media. They were arrested at the checkpoint.

Luki said ASIM asked for help from a lawyer to handle this case, namely Muhammad Dwi Harsanto Djamal. In addition, the Indonesian Embassy and the PSSI were also reported to be in legal assistance for this case. In addition, the Bali Regional Police are also rumored to be deploying a team if the embassy cannot handle it.

Meanwhile, the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, via its Twitter account, @kbrikualalumpur, highlighted two things. For cases of beatings, the Indonesian Embassy has submitted a memorandum of protest to the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs which regrets the occurrence of the case.

MEDIA STATEMENT OF THE INDONESIAN EMBASSY IN KUALA LUMPURK The Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur has never issued a statement to the media confirming the stabbing of Indonesian football supporters in Malaysia

- Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur (@kbrikualalumpur) November 22, 2019

The Indonesian Embassy also asked the Malaysian authorities to firmly investigate the perpetrators of the beatings. The Indonesian Embassy met with victims of beatings on November 19, 2019 and provided assistance in processing documents and receiving their reports.

Whereas for the second case, the Indonesian Embassy will submit a request to obtain Consular Access so that they can meet and accompany the three people in question. The Malaysian Police report was then copied to the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur to be followed up.

The Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur regretted the beating action carried out by Malaysian supporters towards Indonesian supporters. The Indonesian Embassy has also submitted a protest note to the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding this matter.